60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Puzzle, Adventure.
A short, experimental indie game where you figure out who you can trust while home alone. Point, click and chat as you investigate on your new computer in this puzzle mystery.
Unsolved Case: The Scarlet Hyacinth Collector's Edition
It's time to make your choice! A whole series of crimes happens right before your eyes: a murder in an alley, your boss getting shot, abductions in broad daylight, and so on… Can you deal with it all?
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A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
It's time to make your choice! A whole series of crimes happens right before your eyes: a murder in an alley, your boss getting shot, abductions in broad daylight, and so on… Can you deal with it all?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 19.4% ★, Investigation 13.1%, Detective 12.6%, Thriller 10%, Point & Click 8.9%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Logic 10.1%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 13.7%, Thriller 9.6%, Point & Click 9.1%
A point-and-click mystery set in 1998. Explore the early Internet for clues, connect overlooked details, and uncover what really happened at Thornhill Academy. Come for the mystery, stay for the cozy New England private school vibes.
Why similar: Typing 19.1% ★, Detective 17.8%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 10%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Detective 16.1%, Point & Click 15.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 8.4%
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 19.8%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Logic 7.2%
The life of a detective is unpredictable and very dangerous. You never know what awaits you around the next corner and what secrets you need to unravel. But you knew what you were getting into, there's no turning back!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.5% ★, Detective 13.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Thriller 11.1%, Point & Click 9.3%
Nothing brings people together as well as a common grief or crime! Can you bravely confront a criminal puppeteer with no legal defense?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.7% ★, Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 12.3%, Thriller 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.5%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 12.6%, Logic 8.1%
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Thriller 10.6%, Investigation 8.9%
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Detective 15.5%, Point & Click 13.9%, Thriller 10.3%, Conversation 9.4%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Thriller 11.3%, Point & Click 10.3%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Point & Click 13.5%, Puzzle 8.4%
A darkness has fallen over the village of Drakehorn. People have gone missing in the night and have been seen walking into the woods and never returning. Find out what's causing these disappearances before time runs out.
Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Experimental 15.1% ★, Detective 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Point & Click 10.8%
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Investigation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Investigation 17%, Thriller 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.2% ★, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Thriller 9.2%
Memories are malleable and changing them will modify the present. Tackle mind-bending puzzles that rely on altering your own recollections to shape the future.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.6% ★, Detective 17.3%, Thriller 11.8%, Investigation 11%, Conversation 10.3%
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Investigation 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
Follow the trail of a mysterious amulet, expose deep-rooted corruption, and confront powerful adversaries who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets!
Why similar: Detective 19%, Point & Click 14.9%, Investigation 13%, Thriller 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
Embark on a journey through a maze of deceit and intrigue. Can you maintain your stellar reputation and put an end to these meticulously planned crimes?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.9% ★, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Dark 8%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 17%, Detective 15.8%, Puzzle 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Conversation 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Investigation 10.8%
We Are Not Alone is a new twist on horror that combines first person exploration and third person point and click adventure. As a member of a "safe" isolation experiment you'll explore an underground facility, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of an unknown creature. Just don't make eye contact.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Thriller 13%, Dark 10.6%, Mystery 10.6%
A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Detective 18.1%, Thriller 14.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Dynamic Narration 15.1% ★, Logic 8.4%
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 15%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Logic 10%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%
Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Thriller 11.8%, Conversation 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 9.7%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Investigation 16%, Detective 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Point & Click 12.6%, Conversation 10.3%
A new-gen detective adventure combining deduction gameplay with a gripping story full of twists and turns. Gather clues, establish connections, and solve a series of increasingly challenging cases. Will you uncover the feud that began at the end of the world?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Point & Click 17%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 12%, Puzzle 7.6%
Killer Night is a psychological survival thriller where a group of death row inmates face extreme trials in an isolated mansion to gain freedom. Among them lies a ruthless killer. Will you be able to discover the killer's identity before it's too late?
Why similar: Point & Click 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Dynamic Narration 15% ★, Investigation 12.6%, Thriller 10%
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Conversation 8.9%
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
Searchbar Detective is a 2D Mystery Game set in a virtual world in which you use your searchbar to solve crimes and uncover conspiracies.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.4% ★, Detective 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Logic 8.1%
A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 16.9%, Thriller 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Point & Click 10.3%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Thriller 12.7%
Uncover the truth behind a 1982 air crash in Blackbox. Use audio recordings and investigation documents to solve the mystery. A story-rich, suspenseful detective experience that puts your skills to the test.
Why similar: Typing 17.8% ★, Detective 17%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Point & Click 9.1%
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22% ★, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Point & Click 10.8%, Thriller 10.6%
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Thriller 12.9%, Conversation 12.1%, Point & Click 11.7%
Acolyte is a narrative ARG/Detective game that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely with unlimited dialogue options. Just like a real conversation.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Investigation 16%, Typing 12.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Conversation 9.9%
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Point & Click 20.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.7% ★, Investigation 17%, Detective 15.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 21.6%, Point & Click 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Mystery 9.4%
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 13.5%, Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 23.1%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 13.5%, Thriller 12%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Conversation 10.7%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.6%, Dynamic Narration 14.8% ★, Detective 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Investigation 11.4%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 18.8%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Logic 10.6%
Join the most famous pair of detective twins as they delve into the mysterious deaths of two prominent magicians. Were these tragic accidents, or is there a sinister force at play?
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 15.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Thriller 12.8%, Logic 9.4%
Settled on a dystopian future, Alone in the Crowd is a humorous puzzle simulation investigative thriller, where you use a weird variety of gadgets to satisfy this mysterious, self proclaimed friendly AI character.
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 10.7%
Type to guess the words used to create machine-made artworks, while slowly uncovering the algorithm's reflections on its own work. Come investigate more than 1,500 generated artworks across 7 carefully curated galleries.
Why similar: Typing 19.4% ★, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 15.9%, Experimental 12.6% ★, Point & Click 9.8%
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
